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Mars Petcare Wodonga expansion boosts manufacturing output

15 June, 2026

Expansion of the Mars Petcare factory in Wodonga is boosting cat food production capacity and creating more than 65 jobs, according to the Victorian Government.


Biome Australia brings probiotic manufacturing to Australia

09 June, 2026

Biome has announced it will progressively transition manufacturing of its Activated Probiotics range to Australia as it continues to scale internationally.


Corvus Technology opens Victorian manufacturing facility

26 May, 2026

A new advanced manufacturing facility in Victoria aims to establish a defence manufacturing capability in Victoria.


Steelmaker reaches majority renewable electricity

21 May, 2026

InfraBuild's Laverton mill in Victoria now melts scrap to create recycled steel with around 50% renewable energy.


PsiQuantum announces Australian site at Moreton Bay Central

21 May, 2026

A new quantum computing site will strengthen Queensland's role in advanced manufacturing and accelerate company's path to utility‍-‍scale quantum computing.


Hazer expands into renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel

15 May, 2026

An agreement with Continual Renewable Ventures marks Hazer's first step into the emerging clean fuels sector.


Mars invests $200m to boost its local manufacturing capacity

13 May, 2026

The investment will be used to expand the capacity and improve the operational efficiency of its Wodonga pet food factory.


Critical minerals facility opens in Sydney

12 May, 2026

A new critical minerals facility in Sydney was opened last week at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) at Lucas Heights.


Coca-Cola Europacific Partners leads Pacific PET circularity program

07 May, 2026

CCEP has announced that the first shipment of community-collected PET from Vanuatu has arrived in Melbourne for processing at its facility in Altona North.


Vertically integrated graphite‍-‍to‍-‍anode facility opened in Townsville

28 April, 2026

Graphinex has opened what the Queensland Government says is Australia's first vertically integrated graphite-to-anode facility in Townsville.


Hazer and KBR complete commercial-scale hydrogen plant design

16 April, 2026

Hazer Group has announced a significant milestone in the commercialisation of its methane pyrolysis technology.


Construction begins on Tasmanian hydrogen fluoride pilot plant

02 April, 2026

ABx Group Limited has announced that its hydrogen fluoride pilot plant in Bell Bay Tasmania has entered the construction phase.


Australian manufacturers should prioritise energy optimisation over net zero

05 March, 2026

Energy efficiency consultancy DETA Consulting says Australian manufacturers need to fix the energy basics before chasing net zero.


SPC Global to close facility in Vic under demand-led strategy

03 March, 2026

SPC Global plans to close its Mill Park facility in Victoria by August 2026 and relocate production of its juice brands as it moves to a demand‍-‍led operating model.


Federal Government awards $4b landing craft contract to Austal

23 February, 2026

Austal has announced that it has been awarded a $4 billion contract for the construction of eight Landing Craft Heavy (LCH) vessels to be manufactured in Perth.


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